Tamil Nadu Law Minister Raghupathi has asserted that Lord Ram represents the precursor to the Dravidian governance model. His remarks, praising Lord Ram for advocating social justice even before leaders like EVR and Ambedkar, have sparked debate on social media.
Speaking at the Kamban Vizha in Puducherry organised by Kamban Kazhagam, Tamil Nadu Minister of Law Raghupathi praised the Hindu epic “The Ramayana” aimed at creating a society devoid of disparities in the future and in that perspective. DMK Minister Raghupathi said, “We do not see in which clan Rama was born, we only see that Rama is common to all. We have to keep in mind, as if we say, Rama has accepted Vibheeshana, Guhan and Sugreeva as Dasharatha’s son then the Rama Kavya (Ramayana)/Kambaramayana is an epic created to create a society without disparities in the future.”
The Minister added that we should appreciate its virtues and take the good aspects from it. He further asserted that we consider Lord Ram to be the pioneer of today’s Dravidian model of governance. Miniter Raghupathi stated that the current DMK government in Tamil Nadu, continuing the legacy of social justice and egalitarian principles, extends Lord Ram’s rule.
DMK Minister Raghupathi said, “It is only when we look at it from a different perspective that it suits our Dravidian model and we bring Raman today as the precursor of the Dravidian model of rule. Before Periyar (EV Ramasamy Naickar), before Anna (Annadurai), before Ambedkar, before Karunanidhi, before Thalapathy (Stalin), the guardian of social justice who took this Dravidian model government forward, who taught equality and social justice to the world, who said that everyone is equal is Rama.”
His comparison of Lord Ram with the Dravidian model government has drawn attention, especially amid ongoing criticisms of the Ramayana by proponents of the Dravidian movement. Minister Raghupathi elaborated, “Kamban’s Ramavataram profoundly influenced the Dravidian model policies, emphasizing equality and social justice for all.” Later, Minister Raghupathi explained that Lord Ram’s acceptance of all as equals, depicted in the Ramayana, aligns with the Dravidian governance model’s core principles, which advocate for universal welfare and inclusivity.
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